I woke up stupid this morning. hyuck ( Read more... )

Today we took a trip to downtown Vancouver. We went to the Farmer's Market and then to Stitch Craft, one of our local yarn shops. I forgot to take pics (sigh), mainly because I was enamored with this shop. Darling ( Read more... )

Today I spun a Navajo skein, which I am completely in love with. Not sure if it will go for sale on the site or not, like I said, LOVE.

Before plying:


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Reenie's Stitch Sampler Cabled Afghan (Pillows?) Square #2

I finshed the second version of Square #2.
I had started with the Snakes in the Sand pattern and got 2/3 completed and really did not like it. So I frogged it out and cast on this beauty:


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I am only SEMI pathetic. Yesterday we took a spontaneous road trip to the Oregon coast to Depoe Bay to see the tide pools.

I drug my chubby butt down the side of a cliff to get to the tide pools.
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I know-- it's really sickening when people blog their pet pictures. Too bad... Ezmaralda is so adorable, I had to show you this picture.


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Last evening I did something I have not done in a while--
I had a rendezvous with my carder (his name is Carter) >:)

Carding for the sheer pleasure -- not for orders or obligation!
It was divine. Carter is so sensual. sigh

Here are the fruits of our labor, destined to be spun soon.

Bamboo, wool and merino in bluey blues...


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Finally, the 'big' project a I was referring to a few days ago ( Read more... )

My friend Sunny, who I met at ArtFest, made this spectacular painting.
She used pieces of my yarns to embellish their dresses.


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Paul came home with a baby today.
I named her Ezmaralda.


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